Octacene
Chemical compound
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Octacene is an organic compound and a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and the eighth member of the acene or polyacene family of linear fused benzene rings.[1][2][3] Its chemical formula is C34H20.
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Octacene | |
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| C34H20 | |
| Molar mass | 428.534 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
In 2010, the Bettinger group reported a photochemical synthesis of octacene and nonacene, utilizing a cryogenic matrix-isolation technique to stabilize these highly reactive acenes. This approach requires precursors containing a double α-diketone bridge to enable the formation of octacene and nonacene.[4]